écart

French

Etymology

From écarter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.kaʁ/

Noun

écart m (plural écarts)

1. space, gap, interval, distance

   réduire l'écart

   reduce the gap

2. difference (between numbers)
3. discrepancy, disparity (between excuses, explanations)
4. (card games) discard
5. (administration) hamlet

Derived terms

• à l’écart
• écart type
• grand écart

Further reading

• “écart”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• caret, carte, créât, terça, trace, tracé